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Wegener,
Colonel Ulrich - Colonel Wegener was instrumental
in the formation and command of Germany's elite GSG-9
counterterrorist unit. He participated personally
in numerous such missions, including the hijacking
of a Lufthansa Boeing 747 by a group of Palestinian
terrorists (acting on behalf of the Baader Meinhof
gang). The joint SAS-GSG-9 operation that ensued
on 17 October in Mogadishu, Somalia resulted in the
successful rescue of all hostages, save four who were
slightly injured. Wegener worked closely with
all Western CT groups, including the SAS, the U.S.
Army's Delta Force and SEAL Team SIX, and many others.
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